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Eaton County, Michigan
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
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Eaton County, Michigan Facts
When was Eaton County, MI Created?
Eaton County was created on October 29, 1829 from unorganized territory .
What is the County Seat of Eaton County, MI?
The County Seat is located in Charlotte also, the county government website is unknown.
What counties are adjacent to Eaton County, MI?
Bordering Counties are Clinton County, Ingham County, Jackson County, Calhoun County, Barry County, Ionia County.
Eaton County, MI Vital Records
Where can find Eaton County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Eaton County vital records can be found at the Michigan Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records since 1867. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Michigan for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Eaton County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Michigan Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Michigan Marriage Project
- Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995
- Michigan Births and Christenings Index, 1867-1911
- Michigan Births, 1867-1902
- Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
- Michigan Marriage Records, 1867-1952
- Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935
- Michigan Marriages to 1850
- Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995
- Michigan Marriages, 1851-1875
- Michigan Divorce Records, 1897-1952
- Michigan Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
- Michigan Deaths and Burials 1800-1995
- Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996
- Michigan Death Records, 1897-1920
- Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952
- Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996
- Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897
Eaton County, MI Census Records
What Eaton County, MI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Eaton County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Eaton Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Eaton Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Eaton Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Michigan Census Records Research Guide
Eaton County, MI Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Eaton County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Eaton County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Michigan courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Michigan residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Eaton County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Michigan Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Eaton County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1045 Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, MI 48813
- Eaton County Clerk
- Phone: 517-543-7500
- Births & Deaths: 1867
- Marriage Records: 1838
- Eaton County Register of Deeds
- Phone: 517-543-4203
- Land Records: 1835
- Eaton County Clerk of the Probate Court
- Phone: (517) 543-7500
- Probate Records: 1835
- Eaton County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Phone: (517) 543-4335
- Court Records: 1832
- Michigan Land Records
- Michigan Probate Records 1797-1973
- BLM Land Records
Eaton County, MI Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Eaton County, MI?
A list of Eaton County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Michigan Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Eaton County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 337 100 W Lawrence Ave Charlotte MI 48813
- Eaton County Historical Commission P.O. Box 25 Charlotte 48813
- Bellevue Area Historical Society 212 N. Main St. Bellevue 49021
- Grand Ledge Area Historical Society P.O. Box 203 Grand Ledge Mi 48837;517-627-5170
- State Archives of Michigan, 702 W Kalamazoo Str, P.O. Box 30738, Lansing, MI 48909-8238; (517) 373-1408
- Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI 48909
- Historical Society of Michigan, 1305 Abbott Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823; (517) 324-1828
Where can I connect with other Eaton County, MI Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Michigan Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- State of Michigan Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Eaton County Michigan Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Eaton County
- Eaton County, Michigan Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Eaton County, MI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Eaton County. Most of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a fee. This is just a list that has been compiled or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Eaton Co. MI Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Michigan Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Michigan historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Michigan (1837 – 1995) (genealogybank.com)
- Eaton County Michigan Books (amazon.com)
- Eaton County Michgan Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Michigan Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Eaton Co. MI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Michigan Cemetery Research Guide
- Eaton Co. Michigan Graves (findagrave.com)
- Eaton County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Web: Michigan Find A Grave Index 1805-2011 (search.ancestry.com)
- Eaton Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Eaton County Michigan
- Eaton Co. Michigan Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Michigan Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Eaton County Michigan
- Bible records Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Michigan Christenings 1775-1995 (familysearch.org)
- Eaton County Michigan Church Books (amazon.com)
Eaton Co. MI Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Michigan Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Eaton Co. MI General and History Websites
- Eaton County Michigan Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- A Brief History of the County – Eaton County (eatoncounty.org)
- History of Ingham and Eaton Counties Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- The Past and present of Eaton County Michigan historically (search.ancestry.com)
- Sylvester Cochrane Vermontville Colony (search.ancestry.com)
- The Vermontville colony (search.ancestry.com)
- Eaton County Michigan Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Eaton Co. MI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Eaton County Michigan (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Michigan – Counties – Eaton (cyndislist.com)
- Eaton County Michigan (genealogytrails.com)
- Eaton Co. MIGenweb (migenweb.net)
- Eaton County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Eaton Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Eaton Co. MI Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Michigan
- Michigan Eastern District Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Eaton Co. MI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Michigan Links and Information
- Eaton Co. D.O.T. Base Maps (roads.michigan.gov)
- Grand Ledge 1853
- Grand Ledge 1860
- Grand Ledge 1873
- Grand Ledge 1881
- Grand Ledge 1929
- Grand Ledge 1935-Downtown
- Grand Ledge 1950
- Grand Ledge 1954
- Grand Ledge 1986
- Grand Ledge 1998
- Oneida 1860
- Oneida 1873
- Oneida 1895
- Oneida 1913
- Oneida 1966
- Eagle Twsp 1873
- Eagle Twsp 1896
- Eagle Twsp 1915
- Roxand 1860
- Roxand 1873
- Roxand 1895
- Roxand 1913
- Delta 1860
- Delta 1873
- Delta 1895
- Delta 1913
- 1895 Eaton County Map (livgenmi.com)
Eaton Co. MI Military Records
- Michigan Military Records Research Guide
- Michigan Military Records (fold3.com) provides you with access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Michigan both males and females that served. Just the thing for Eaton County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Michigan Military Records 1775-1836 (search.ancestry.com)
Eaton Co. MI Schools & Directories
- The Farm journal illustrated rural directory of Eaton County Michigan (search.ancestry.com)
- Charlotte city directory 1904 (search.ancestry.com)